Etymology of the Latin word nobilitas
the Latin word
nobilitas (nobility, noble class; birth)
derived from the Latin word
nobilis (famous, celebrated; well; noble, well born; aristocratic; nobles)
derived from the Latin word
noscere (examine, study, inspect; get to know; learn, find out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gno-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gnō-Derivations in other languages
French
nobilite, French
nobilité, Italian
nobiltà, Portuguese
nobilitante
